ᐅ Is a wood-burning stove just a gimmick when you have underfloor heating?

Created on: 28 Aug 2019 17:26

Heidi1965

We are planning a new build with underfloor heating powered by a heat pump.

We would also like to have a wood stove in the hallway. The installer said such a stove is just an addition for show and wouldn’t save any energy at all. Since the new build will be very well insulated, it would have to be a really small stove. When you light it, it would take a long time for the slow-reacting underfloor heating to register the added warmth; by that time, the house would already feel too hot.

Is this really the case? I thought that any heat generated by the stove wouldn’t need to be purchased as external energy. I have a large stock of firewood here.

Also, is a stove compatible with an automatic ventilation system for supply and exhaust air?

Grantlhaua30 Aug 2019 08:26

#13

Heidi1965 schrieb:

But what about during the "transition period" when the heating isn’t on at all? Then you could enjoy a few cozy hours with the stove.

Not only during the transition period. I know people who turn the room heating down as low as possible since they heat up the stove anyway in the evenings.

I’m really looking forward to our

micric34 Sep 2019 07:52

#14

We are planning to build a bungalow with a controlled residential ventilation system (recoVair) and a "Swedish stove." According to Vaillant, the recoVair devices have an STOV function.

Excerpt from the manual:
STOV undervoltage protective circuit recoVAIR VAR 275/3 350/3 Factory setting OFF OFF ON = the airflow rate of the fans remains constant even in frost protection mode (both fans then run slower), and if one fan fails, the other one is also switched off. This protective circuit prevents the formation of negative pressure caused by the shutdown of the supply air fan alone.

Is this protective circuit sufficient, or is it mandatory to install a negative pressure monitor?

Scout4 Sep 2019 07:55

#15

micric3 schrieb:

Is this protective circuit sufficient, or is installing a negative pressure monitor absolutely necessary?

The only person who can give you a binding and legally reliable answer is your local chimney sweep or inspector. So ask them, because without their approval, the system cannot be commissioned. Even if 200 people here tell you: "it's fine."

ypg4 Sep 2019 23:05

#16

Heidi1965 schrieb:

But what about during the "transition period" when the heating is turned off entirely? In that case, you could get a few cozy hours with the stove.

The importance of a central heat source should not be underestimated. With underfloor heating, you don’t have that.

ziegelstein5 Sep 2019 09:28

#17

I generally see fireplaces as a bit of a luxury, but a nice one... they do create a very cozy atmosphere, especially during the winter months. On the other hand, I wouldn’t put one in the hallway—I’d place it only where people actually spend time. After all, you don’t spend much time in the hallway during the day.

Heidi19655 Sep 2019 13:15

#18

Ibdk14 schrieb:

Is the stove actually located in the hallway? Or is it just loaded from the hallway? Without a viewing window in the living area? Then any arguments about the cozy feeling from seeing the fire would be irrelevant, and it would only be about heat generation, or am I mistaken?

A cozy feeling, but without a direct view. So in the corner of the hallway near the kitchen and living room. I think there is a homely atmosphere when the stove is burning—perhaps during the transitional seasons—and all the room doors are open.

ᐅ Is a wood-burning stove just a gimmick when you have underfloor heating?

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